Russia accords high priority to Iftekhar's visit: Envoy

FE Team | Published: September 04, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00

Russia looks forward to expanding business contacts with Bangladesh under the auspicious of the two chambers of commerce and industry, as Dhaka and Moscow open talks for updating their ties in the changed context, reports UNB.
Russia accords high importance to the visit of Bangladesh Adviser for Foreign Affairs Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury as "since 1991, this is the first arrival in Russia of a head of foreign affairs agency of Bangladesh", Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Mikhail Kamynin said Sunday.
"We regard the minister's visit as a significant stage in bilateral relations and as evidence of efforts to intensify our constructive dialogue on all issues of mutual concern", he said.
Asked by journalists as to what the central features of the bilateral talks between Chowdhury and Russian Foreign Minister Surgey Lavrov will be, the Russian spokesman said, "We will focus on regional and international problems within the framework of the upcoming UN General Assembly session.â€
Both sides have constant approaches towards the problem of the formation of world pattern ensuring global security and stability.
â€œOur two countries are for the central role of the UN and its Security Council in maintaining peace and continuing efforts of the world community against international terrorism."
He also remarked that the two ministers would discuss arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation issues.
The spokesman stated that "bilateral cooperation in trade and economy, culture and education would also be on the agenda", as will "mutually advantageous relations on the energy sector".
Meanwhile, the Bangladesh foreign adviser, who arrived in Moscow Sunday, said: "I'm looking forward to our talks starting today (Tuesday) with Deputy Prime Minister Naryshkin, Foreign Minister Lavrov and other Russian colleagues."
The two countries will work to convert their many commonalities to 'much greater cooperation'.